What role can the visual arts play in the development of a place?

Working in partnership with Culture Warrington, CVAN NW will convene an in-person event hosted at Pyramid Arts Centre, which will pick-up threads of discussion highlighted during our online event ‘This is my place’, while offering new insights into enabling cross-sector place-based work. Using specific examples relating to Warrington’s ambitions as a ‘levelling-up culture’ place, there will be presentations and opportunities for informal world café style discussions to aid conversations and form practical connections between those within the room.

Speakers include:

Leah Biddle, Cultural Manager at Culture Warrington

John Laverick, Managing Director Warrington & Co.

Sarie Mairs Slee, Strategic Lead for the Northern Place and Culture Partnership, part of NP11

Greville Kelly, Director for Business at Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside

Sarah Harris, Artist

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We are delighted to be hosting this event in partnership with Culture Warrington, who have recently announced their successful application to Arts Council England’s Place Partnership Fund. Combined with support from Warrington BID and Warrington Borough Council, through match funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund and Towns Deal, a total investment of £840,000 will enable Culture Warrington over the next two years to develop the town as a destination of choice through its’ cultural offer.  Leah Biddle, Cultural Manager at Culture Warrington, will be sharing more about this investment and future plans at this event.